Raeford woman claims $2M Powerball jackpot

Staff reports

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HAMLET — A Richmond County man has won $10,000 in a North Carolina Education Lottery scratch-off game.

Richard Carter of Hamlet redeemed a winning 100X The Cash ticket to claim his prize, lottery officials said Friday.

The Sandhills saw several lottery winners this week, with the biggest prize going to Dorothy Myers of Raeford, who cashed in on a $2 million Powerball jackpot.

Myers is retired and lives at home with her husband. While the two attended a family reunion in Roxboro last weekend, Myers’ husband visited O’Neil’s Quick Stop where, he purchased the winning $3 Powerball ticket for his wife by playing her usual numbers.

“I’ve been playing the Powerball ever since the lottery first came to North Carolina,” Myers said. “I always play the same six numbers. For the first five numbers, I use mine and my four sisters’ birthdays. And for the Powerball I use my mother’s.”

Although the tickets were purchased during her stay in Roxboro, Myers didn’t realize she had won until Monday evening when her husband checked the numbers on the lottery’s website. Her lucky ticket matched all five white balls in the July 4 drawing and, because she purchased a Power Play ticket, she won the $2 million prize.

“When I realized I had won I couldn’t believe it,” Myers said. “I had to ask my grandson to pinch me. We were just so excited. He said it was the most wonderful day of his life. I was so happy I couldn’t sleep.”

Though Myers is still trying to take it all in, she already knows how she wants to spend her prize money.

“Of course I’m going to set some aside to pay for college for my grandsons,” said Myers. “But I’m also going to buy an RV for my husband. We’d like to go visit our old friends in Texas. I’ve also always wanted to go to Paris.”

After federal and state taxes were withheld, Myers received a check for $1,385,000.

Tony Glover of Troy won $50,000 in the state lottery’s 50X The Cash scratch-off game and Ralph Bowen of Southern Pines and Don Tyler of Raeford each claimed a $10,000 prize after buying 100X The Cash tickets.